SONGHAI

SONGHAI GAINS INDEPENDANCE

• In 1468 Sunni Ali drove out the berbers from Timbuktu
• They then took control of Niger River Trade

RULE UNDER ASKIA MUHAMMAD

• Askia gained support from those who didnt like Ali's son
• He declared islam the official religion of Songhai
• He appointed muslim judges and built schools to teach islam

SONGHAI AT ITS HEIGHT

• Soghai had a steong central government
• It was a center of learning
• Timbuktu atracted attention from many scholars

FUN FACT

• The capitol of songhai is Gau

THE END OF SONGHAI

• Morrocan invaders took over songhai in 1591
• They were armed with guns and war canoes